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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a Subject to AfC
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-ANP-955
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Treatment Centre

NHS AfC: Band 8a Subject to AfC

Job overview

The post holder is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) in order to provide patient centered quality care.

They will assess, diagnose, treat or refer patients of all ages presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

The post holder will work alongside clinicians with acute and primary care experience, Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, Emergency Nurse Practitioners.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will have key working relationships will all members of the nursing, medical and multidisciplinary and department management teams.

Main duties of the job

·        Deliver  and participate in the clinical care of patients attending the Urgent Treatment Centre.

·       provide a level of advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.

·       provide professional, advanced clinical support and advice to nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the Trust.

·       appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations within the boundaries of the role.

·       The post holder will maximise patient’s health and reduce risks that contribute to ill health, thereby reducing unnecessary admissions to acute services.

·        maintain their own clinical development by keeping updated with any changes to treatment, guidelines within their own field of practice.

·       The post holder will be expected to contribute to the education and development of staff within the team.

·       The post holder will be expected to keep themselves up to date with mandatory training and self-roster their learning needs through the trust learning/booking diaries.

·       The post holder will contribute to patient experience by ensuring the individual clinical needs are met.

·       The post holder will recognise the need to be flexible working across a trust which is based on two

        separate sites.

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches

from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east.

The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

Our main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury . Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.We also provide services such as consultant-led outreach clinics at Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.

We employ more than 6,000 people, and hundreds of colleagues and students from other organisations also work in our hospitals. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (RGN/RN (adult)
  • • Evidence of extensive professional development / clinical knowledge supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
  • • Ability and work / study at Masters level and complete associated academic study.
  • • Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or working towards)
  • • Patient Assessment module at advanced practice level (or working towards)
  • • Minor injury / illness qualification
Desirable criteria
  • • ENB 998 or equivalent
  • • ALS (or ability to achieve)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrates specialist expertise and experience of working at an advanced level with patients presenting with undifferentiated illness and injury
  • • Advanced physical examination skills
  • • Substantial experience of working within an acute hospital environment or primary care setting
  • • In depth knowledge of contemporary clinical issues, legislation relating to clinical practice and relevant standards and codes.
  • • Understanding the principles and practice of clinical governance.
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience/qualification in a specialist area: Emergency, Acute, Primary Care
  • • Fracture Management Skills
  • • Suturing skills
  • • Evidence of leading innovation and change within a clinical setting

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting within and outside the Trust.
  • • Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written.
  • • Evidence of excellent Patient documentation and record keeping skills.
  • • Excellent interpersonal skills with professional credibility
  • • Time management skills with an ability to act on own initiative and be both self- directed and motivated in the work environment.
  • • Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist in the implementation of change and practice development.
  • IT skills
  • • Awareness of professional and personal limitations.
  • • Ability to inspire confidence in others, demonstrating strong leadership qualities and acting as a positive role model to other members of the team.
  • • Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Harber
Job title
Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing - EC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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